Forget Basic Cinnamon Rolls: One Unique Upgrade Starts With Boxed Cake Mix And Cereal
Here at Tasting Table, we're no strangers to boxed cake mix hacks. With a little creativity, boxed cake mix can even form the basis of other desserts completely. In fact, the secret to upgraded, totally maxed-out "cinnamon rolls" starts with a box of cake mix — and skips the cinnamon. Introducing cereal sweet rolls, where breakfast meets dessert and it's oh-so-right. This fully loaded dessert swaps the traditional gooey cinnamon flavor for the taste of your favorite sugary cereals. All it takes is a box of cereal and a box of dry cake mix.
This baking hack comes from a TikTok by @missmayacamille. To form the cereal-infused dough, simply incorporate a heaping scoop of cake mix instead of some of the flour in your go-to cinnamon roll recipe, and swap the regular milk for cereal milk, which can be made by soaking your dry cereal in a small cup of milk to create a flavorful liquid. For more specific measurements, feel free to take a cue from our homemade cinnamon rolls recipe, which calls for both flour and milk. Then, after spreading a generous layer of filling across the entire surface of the dough, add the pièce de résistance: a sprinkle of crushed cereal. To assemble the rolls, slice the dough into long strips, tightly roll them up, and pop 'em in the oven. You can use the package directions on the boxed cake mix as a jumping-off point for baking directions and length, but the rolls are done baking once they've slightly browned on top.
Cereal sweet rolls are the playful treat your inner child is craving
Craving more customization? These cereal sweet rolls can be made with any cake mix and cereal combinations you please. Yellow boxed cake mix, for instance, would pair fabulously with Cap'N Crunch or Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Meanwhile, Fruity Pebbles and a strawberry cake mix would yield a cheerful, pink-hued roll dotted with rainbow cereal bits. Try swirling Funfetti mix with Trix cereal, chocolate cake mix with Reese's Puffs, or lemon cake mix with Honey Smacks for even more creative confections.
To suit those unique flavor pairings, you could also experiment with different complementary fillings. Depending on your taste preference, this could be store-bought white buttercream frosting, custard, strawberry jelly, Nutella, or a jammy mixture of the leftover boxed cake mix, butter, and some brown sugar. These cereal sweet rolls can be enjoyed as is, frosted, or glazed as desired. On slow weekend mornings, they could even join a larger brunch spread alongside savory bacon and eggs.
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